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Carabineros de Chile

Carabineros de Chile are the uniformed Chilean national police force and gendarmery, created on April 27, 1927. Their mission is to maintain the order and create public respect for the laws of the country. They depend on the Ministerio de Defensa Nacional (Ministry of National Defense) through the Undersecretary of Carabiniers and the Ministerio del Interior (Ministry of the Interior). Chile also has an investigative police force, the Policia de Investigaciones.

History

The origins of the Carabiniers de Chile are found in night watchmen, such as Dragones de la Reina (Queen's Dragoons) (created in 1758 and later renamed the Dragoons ...

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